erscheinen

\ɛɐ̯ˈʃaɪ̯nən\

/\ɛɐ̯ˈʃaɪ̯nən\/ verb

The verdict

“erscheinen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Apparaître, paraître, surgir.

Corpus desk

Index FR-erscheinen · erscheinen · French

erscheinen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for erscheinen
PropertyValue
Headworderscheinen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɛɐ̯ˈʃaɪ̯nən\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « erscheinen » en français

erscheinensiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

erscheinen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɛɐ̯ˈʃaɪ̯nən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for erscheinen, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is erscheinen, spelled E-R-S-C-H-E-I-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apparaître, paraître, surgir.
  2. 2
    Se présenter, participer.
  3. 3
    Apparaître, devenir visible.
  4. 4
    Apparaître, dans le contexte de personnes mortes ou divinités.
  5. 5
    Être publié.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how erscheinen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Er veräußerte sämtliche Aktien einen Tag vor der Bekanntgabe der Gewinnschätzung, was ihn verdächtig erscheinen lässt.
  2. Die Entscheidung, das Interview im Esszimmer durchzuführen, war keine strategische, sondern eine rein intuitive. Das Wohnzimmer erschien mir falsch. Wir müssten auf der Couch sitzen, nah beieinander. Gepolstert, weich. Falsch.

Synonyms

auftauchenherauskommenveröffentlicht werdenpubliziert werdenscheinen

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "erscheinen"?
"erscheinen" is spelled E-R-S-C-H-E-I-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛɐ̯ˈʃaɪ̯nən\.
What does "erscheinen" mean?
As a verb, "erscheinen" means: Apparaître, paraître, surgir.
How do you pronounce "erscheinen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erscheinen" is \ɛɐ̯ˈʃaɪ̯nən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erscheinen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list